Navi Mumbai Tops Swachh Survekshan 2025-26 as India's Cleanest City; Indore Moves to Mentor Category
Navi Mumbai has been named India's cleanest city in the Swachh Survekshan 2025-26, ending Indore's eight-year streak. Surat and Vijayawada secured second and third places, respectively. Indore was assessed in a new 'Swachh Shehar Jodi' mentor city category alongside Depalpur, finishing second. The survey covered over 4,700 urban local bodies, recognizing cleanliness achievements across various population and regional categories, including riverfront, coastal, and Himalayan towns. President Droupadi Murmu presented the awards at a ceremony in New Delhi.
First-hand measurement across 15 sources
We measured how 15 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (64/100). Lens Score 45/100.
Outlets measured: economictimes, news18, wion, ndtv, timesnow, hindustantimes, thehindu, indiatoday, and 7 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (52–75/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 11 Nov, 12:07 pm. Other outlets followed.